Enso - My Mind Is Like The Autumn Moon Metal Print

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I brushed this enso inspired by a poem of the Zen T'ang poet Han-shan, alias Cold Mountain.

The first two lines of this poem say:

My mind is like the autumn moon
clear and bright in a pool of jade ...

(Translation by Red Pine, in his book The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain)

The calligraphy shows the complete four line poem My Mind Is Like The Autumn Moon in the gyosho or semi-cursive style of Japanese calligraphy.

My gallery presents calligraphies and paintings that breathe the spirit of contemporary Chinese and Japanese brush art. The main feature of my art work is to grab the moment of inspiration and express in its fullness with the brush. My medium is ink and natural pigments on rice paper. My primary tool is the flexible Oriental sheep's hair brush. In the calligraphy section you will find artwork brushed in different styles of Japanese calligraphy. The very different calligraphic styles evoke different moods, which you will be able to appreciate yourself by browsing the calligraphy print gallery. The subjects covered in the calligraphy section are mainly related to Zen and Buddhism and martial arts. As for the painting gallery you will find...